Question

    I stood outside my front door catching my breath. After a lazy Christmas holiday, I had to recover from climbing stairs with carry-on bags and a suitcase. I looked up and blinked. Red tape crossed the door. I didn’t understand Hungarian, but the one English word said enough: “POLICE”.

Google Translate told me I would be arrested if I entered, so I didn’t. Finally, I called my rental agent. He went to the police station for more details.

My agent returned with authorization to enter. Not only were my files undisturbed, but so were the TV and printer. The burglars had taken a few items from the top drawer as well as a small amount of foreign currency in the bottom drawer. Somehow they hadn’t found the jewelry box in the third drawer.

I was in shock. My agent’s words were fuzzy, something about fixing the locks tomorrow and making a list for the police.

Then one day, I remembered that I’d left another jewelry box in the flat. My heart sank as I thought of another locket that had been in that box, a gold engraved one with a picture of my late honey Grandma inside. When I realized the box was missing, the whole experience seemed to crash down on me. I cried.

At the end of January, I received a registered letter from the police. The burglar hadn’t been found, and the case was closed. I slept with my purse by my bed. I hid my laptop when I showered. And then another challenge rose. I was unexpectedly laid off.

Then one July night, I reached into my third drawer, pulled out my jean shorts, and heard a small thud. I looked down and blinked: It was the tiny jewelry box I thought had been stolen six months earlier.

Inside was the locket with honey Grandma smiling at me, being there for me, telling me not to give up. I started to cry.

1.What did the red tape across the writer’s door mean?

A.There was a burglary here. B.The house couldn’t be entered freely.

C.The rent had to be paid quickly. D.The rental agent advertised for the house.

2.What did the agent promise to do?

A.To fix the locks the next day. B.To report the burglary to the police.

C.To have an iron security gate fixed. D.To pay for missing things for the writer.

3.Which can best show the change of the author’s feeling after she learned of the burglary?

A.puzzled→ anxious→ relaxed. B.shocked→ sorrowful→ nervous.

C.shocked→ desperate→ hopeful. D.puzzled→ relieved→ confident.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A.Red Tape B.A Jewelry Box C.“Lost” Smile D.Grandma’s Advice

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.C

【解析】

本文是记叙文，讲述了作者在一次失窃中，原以为自己的珍贵物品——奶奶的照片被偷了而心情沮丧，后来又偶然找到了。看到奶奶在对自己微笑，作者无比高兴。文章表达了对奶奶照片的珍惜之情。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段Red tape crossed the door. I didn’t understand Hungarian, but the one English word said enough: “POLICE” （红色胶带贴在门上，虽然作者不懂西班牙语，但是根据上面的英语单词“POLICE”）可知，作者知道这是警局；又根据第二段Google Translate told me I would be arrested if I entered, so I didn’t看出，作者觉得如果进去了会被抓，所以没有随便进去。故选 B 项。

2.细节理解题。根据第四段My agent’s words were fuzzy，something about fixing the locks tomorrow and making a list for the police可知经纪人跟作者说的话含含糊糊，说什么明天会修好锁，会列出失窃物品的清单给警察。故选 A 项

3.推理判断题。第四段：I was in shock和第五段：My heart sank和the whole experience seemed to crash down on me. I cried以及最后一段：Inside was the locket with honey Grandma smiling at me, being there for me, telling me not to give up . I started to cry。这些语句描述了作者遭失窃后的情绪变化：一开始吃惊，后来以为放奶奶照片的盒子也被偷了，就情绪低落；过了6个月后，偶然地发现奶奶的照片还在抽屉的礼品盒里，在对着作者微笑，好像在告诉作者不要放弃，作者又转悲为喜。故选 C项。

4.主旨大意题。故事围绕奶奶的照片是否被盗与作者的心情变化展开，先是以为奶奶的照片被偷了，永远失去了；六个月后又找到了，可以看出作者对奶奶的照片的珍惜之情。故选 C 项。